WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senators Elissa Slotkin and Gary Peters joined a group of their colleagues in leading bipartisan legislation to preserve the U.S. Air Force’s fighter force structure and support the recapitalization of Air National Guard fighter missions, including at Selfridge Air National Guard Base in Macomb County.  “With emerging threats on the rise, our U.S. Air Force should retain its air combat power at Selfridge Air National Guard Base,” said Senator Slotkin. “The National Guard hosts the majority of America’s deployable combat air forces, and the fighter mission at Selfridge plays a vital role in defending the entire country. Keeping the fighter mission will ensure

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Elissa Slotkin (D-MI) joined U.S. Senators Ron Wyden (D-OR), Michael Bennet (D-CO), Patty Murray (D-WA), Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), and 43 of their Senate colleagues to call on Social Security Administration (SSA) Acting Commissioner Leland Dudek to address concerns about President Donald Trump and Elon Musk’s plans to purge the Social Security workforce. The Trump Administration’s plans to terminate Social Security employees threaten millions of Americans’ ability to access their earned benefits.  In-person services are critical for people who lack reliable internet access and cannot navigate Social Security’s website. On average, 120,000 Americans visit and 233,000 call

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Last night, U.S. Senator Elissa Slotkin delivered the official Democratic response to President Donald Trump’s address to the Joint Session of Congress. She spoke from Wyandotte in Wayne County, Michigan. A town that Slotkin won, and President Trump won in the 2024 election.    Slotkin’s response focused on kitchen tables issues and economic security, national security and securing our democracy.                                Watch and download her full response here